Backdoor Kitchen

San Juan Islands


One of San Juan Island's finest restaurants, Backdoor Kitchen uses fresh local ingredients in creative multiethnic dishes such as Spanish-style pork with wild-prawn stew and East Indian spiced lentils with spinach cake. Dine in the pretty garden in summer. Reserve.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby San Juan Islands attractions

1. San Juan Historical Museum

0.11 MILES

In an 1890s farmhouse on the outskirts of Friday Harbor, the San Juan Historical Museum commemorates early pioneer life on San Juan Island. While the…

2. Whale Museum

0.13 MILES

If you have time for only one sight, visit the excellent Whale Museum, a small but cleverly arranged space dedicated to the life of the orca (killer whale…

3. San Juan Islands Museum of Art

0.15 MILES

Housed in the most swanky, modern building in town. Visit to see rotating exhibits featuring primarily Pacific Northwestern artists.

4. Turn Island State Park

1.94 MILES

Turn Island is a hit with beach campers and especially kayakers. The marine park is part of the San Juan Islands National Wildlife Refuge.

7. Lopez Island Historical Museum

4.67 MILES

This tiny museum exhibits antiquated farm machinery, early pioneer photos and various rotating exhibitions. What it lacks in scale it makes up for in…